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Wormwood is a perennial plant native to North Africa, Europe, Alaska and Asia. Wormwood is a dark green shrub that can be used as a pillow. Wormwood essential oil is used to reduce inflammation, relieve pain, regulate menstruation, and treat parasites.
1. What is the effect of wormwood essential oil?
Various medicinal properties of mugwort essential oil may provide many health benefits such as:
1.1 Anti-epileptic and dissociative disorders A study published in the journal Oncotarget in 2017 notes the use of wormwood for the treatment of epilepsy in traditional herbal medicine in the United States. The effects of this essential oil on the brain and nervous system help calm seizures and dissociative disorders when they occur. In the long term, wormwood essential oil can even cure epilepsy and more severe dissociative disorders.
1.2 Regulate Menstruation Irregular or blocked menstrual periods can be restarted with proper and regular use of mugwort essential oil. Moreover, other problems related to the menstrual period, such as fatigue, headaches, abdominal pain and nausea can also be resolved with the help of mugwort essential oil. It can also help prevent early menopause in women.
In the book Western Herbal Tradition: A 2000 Year Old Knowledge of Medicinal Plants, the authors mention that wormwood has long been used to treat delayed periods and premenstrual syndrome.
1.3 Warm the body Wormwood essential oil has a warming effect on the body, which can be used to counteract the effects of cold temperatures and humidity in the air. It also helps fight infections.
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1.4 Support the digestive system Wormwood essential oil is very effective in curing digestive disorders caused by abnormal digestive secretions or microbial infections. It has the effect of regulating or stimulating the circulation of digestive juices to facilitate good digestion, along with inhibiting the formation of microbial infections in the stomach and intestines to cure digestive disorders.
1.5 Diuretic If you know how to use wormwood essential oil, it can be of great help to those who are suffering from chronic kidney failure, water retention or those who are suffering from kidney stones, obesity, hypertension and other diseases. symptoms related to the accumulation of toxins in the body, such as rheumatism, arthritis or gout.
As a diuretic, wormwood essential oil increases urination, both in frequency and quantity, helping to remove excess water, salt, fat (fat makes up 4% of total urine) and other substances. toxic as uric acid. This helps the body feel lighter. In addition, this effect also facilitates digestion and increases appetite.
1.6 Effects on the Nervous System Wormwood essential oil acts as a tonic for the nerves. It is effective in the treatment of pain and neurological disorders. At the same time, wormwood essential oil is also a relaxant, a stimulant, helping to soothe pain and relax nerves in cases of shock or overreaction, so that you can function and relax. more alert.
1.7 Stimulant The stimulant effects of mugwort essential oil can be seen on all functioning organs and systems in the body. Wormwood essential oil stimulates most functions in the body, including circulation, secretion of hormones and enzymes from the endocrine glands, increased secretion of bile and other gastric juices into the stomach, and stimulation of nerve responses. nervous system, nerve cells in the brain, palpitations, respiration, intestinal motility, milk production and secretion in the breast. Many of these effects are due to its stimulant effect on certain hormones that regulate bodily functions.
1.8 Effect on the uterus Wormwood essential oil has a beneficial effect on the uterus. It maintains the proper discharge of the uterus and stimulates the production of certain hormones that help keep the uterus functioning properly and safe from the effects of the aging process. In addition, mugwort essential oil also protects the uterus by reducing the possibility of tumors.
1.9 Other effects Wormwood essential oil is said to kill intestinal worms due to its toxic nature, but should be used in very low doses for children. In particular, wormwood essential oil is also used to treat amenorrhea and menstrual pain. It is also used to improve concentration and memory, especially when mixed with the essential oils of rosemary and sage.
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2. How to use mugwort essential oil
The uses of mugwort essential oil have been widely used in medicine through the ages, as well as in food and beverage processing. In fact, it is believed that its name is derived from the plant species used before hops to make beer.Wormwood essential oil is added in the composition of perfumes and soaps. The use of wormwood essential oil as a flavoring is limited because of its toxicity to humans.
Wormwood essential oil is used a lot in autumn and winter. The weather during this time limits people to going out, often staying in enclosed environments, and can promote the spread of disease. Using wormwood essential oil to steam in a closed room not only brings relaxation but also makes the air cleaner, reduces coughing and discomfort in the upper respiratory tract.
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